The Brookhaven leader., 1887-11-17
CITY COuNCIL

Baker, Connolly, Krauss, Lewis and Storm.
The Mayor announced the object Of the
meeting was to meet in conjunction with
the trustees Of public schools Of the sepa-
rate school districts of the city of Brook
haven and the trustees E Pfeifer, James
A Hoskins and'J W McGrath being present
the meeting was on motion resolved into
school board to consider the matter of
schools for the ensuing scholastic year.
The trustees reported that they had selec-
ted the following teachers for the next
term: II NJ Ellis asprincipal of the public
schools of the city and Misses Minnie
Hoskins and Olivia Sones as assistants of
the schools for the white children, provided
the attendance will justify their employ
ment and of Mrs. Ida Harris assistant of
the school for colored children. The trus-
tees asked for further time to make a Sc
lection of the other assistant of the colored
school. The Board then decided to nav to
the Principal, ii NJ Ellis, the sum Of Fifty
dollars per month as salary for his services
and topay to each of the aforesaid teachers
the sum of forty dollars per month as
salary, provided, however, that all teachers
engaged shall agree to accept in part pay
ment of their salaries the pro rata' part
that will be due from the county of Lincoln
for the proportion of attendance of children
who reside outside the limits of the corpo-
ration. 1t is further ordered that the
building known as the Skating Rink be
selected as school-house for the white
school and the building known as the hall
OF the Evening Star Benevolent Society for
the school house for the colored school at
five dollars per month rent for each, to be
paid monthly in warrants of the city or
school fund. 1t was further ordered that
the proper authorities make contracts
with the teachers selected and forth rent
or the school houses as hereinbefore stipu-
lated. II was further ordered that Tuesday
the 22nd day of November be selected as
the date for CONNIE ncing city schools. The
board then adjourned to be called together
again by the mayor when the trustees
were prepared with their final report as
teachers. E. F. BRENNAN, Mayor.
B. I. ATKINS, Clerk.
Regular Meeting.
At meeting of the Board of Mayor ard
Aldermen of the city Of Brookhaven held
at the Mayors Office on November 7th,
there were present: His Honor, Bren-
nan, Mayor; Aldermen Atkins, Baker,
Connerly, Krauss, Lewis and Storm.
In relation to the application Of the
Standard Oil Company for permission to
erect warehouse for the:.storage of their
oils within the limits of the city on the
railroad right of way, near the old sawmill
site of Whitworth and Hoskins it was or
dered by the Board that permission be
granted as prayed for provided said Stan
dard Oil Company will change their speci-
fications and plan of their building in this
manner; that instead of battening the |
outer planks of the building with strips
lx3 to break the cracks; that the said out
side planks shall be weatherboarded all
around and that box cornice or other
plain and neat cornice for said building
shall beaded to the specifications and
that said building shall be kept neatly
painted or whitewashed an that an iron
roof be put on instead of board or sllingle
roof
The application of Mrs. Charles Heuck
was again presented to the board to change
the fire district of the city so as to allow
her to bnild two additional rooms ad-
loining her storehouse and residence; also
a counter petition signed by large majority
of property owners and tenants within
said fire district praying that no alteration
or change be made in the district or ordi
nance and that ne privilege be granted
anyone that is not in accordance with the
ordinance, After thorough discussion of
the matter by members of the board, the
application of Mrs. Heuck was withdrawn.
The following accounts were allowed
and city treasurer ordered to issue warrents
for same:
E F Brennan, salary as mayor for the
month of November, $50.
Aaron Hurst salary as city mashal for
November, $50.
BIT Atkins salary as city secretary for
November, SIS.
L Alcus lamp lighter l month, S25
&c Hardy rent of mayors Office one
month, SIS.
Lucich rent OF secretary's Office one
month, $3.50.
BIT Atkins copying and preparing as
sessment roll for 1887, $40.
NJ Nalty, drayage to date $3.50.
f King 8 days work on bridge, So.
Taylor Smith days work on bridge So.
John o Boadwee repairing stoves and
lamps $7;65.
Aaron Hurst 294S feet bridge lumber,
$22;11.
B T Atkins city clerk presented the as
sessment roll of real estate and personal
property lying within limits of city and
owned by residents for year OF 1887, as
copied from the roll of State and County,
after correcting errors in same showed the
total amount of real estate to be $249, 554
and total amount of personal property to
he S423 All liable To taxation,